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Probiotics and their importance in human nutrition
Formanová, Kristýna ; Vítová, Eva (referee) ; Vránová, Dana (advisor)
A great deal of immune system is located in the colon thanks to a large number of microbs that influence not only digestive tract of a human. The contact of these microbs with the digestive tract of a human is very important for other development of immune defensive mechanisms and the natural immune response, which supports health of a host. That is why in recent years a great deal of attention and efforts have been paid to possibility of human health status improving by a modulation of the intestinal microflora. As probiotics are indicated living microorganisms, that can have positive effects on human health and some species, for example Saccharomyces boulardii, have positive effects in prevention and treatment of many diseases associated with diarrhea. The company Valosun a.s. has provided for testing the probiotic food supplement which is suitable in acute diarrheal disorders. This product has been tried by patients of gastroenterology ambulance. The aim of sociological survey was to map knowledge of respondents in the field of probiotics and probiotic food supplements.
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Probiotic foods
Páterová, Alena ; Navrátilová, Jana (referee) ; Vítová, Eva (advisor)
This bachelor thesis summarizes the knowledge about problematic of probiotics and their positive effects on human health. Probiotics are live microorganisms, which, at application in appropriate quantity as component of food, have health benefit in humans and animals. Probiotics are already an important component of treatment in gastroenterology, in hepatology, at treatment of urogenital system, at prevention and therapy of cancer and mycoses. The best known probiotics are lactic acid bacteria, of which most often used are Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium genera. Lactic acid bacteria because of their unique metabolic characteristics are involved in many fermentation processes of milk, meat and vegetables. We can say, that advances in probiotic bacteria research are beneficial for both the consumers and the producers.
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Identification of selected probiotic bacteria in food additives
Bubeníková, Lucia ; Španová, Alena (referee) ; Rittich, Bohuslav (advisor)
Bifidobacteria and lactobacilli are gram-positive bacteria which belong to the lactic acid bacteria group. They are ordinary constituents of gastrointestinal microflora, play a pivotal role in human nutrition and health, prevent pathogen colonization and maintain normal mucosal immunity. In present days they are used in production of functional food products and pharmaceutical additives. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is used to the detection and identification of bacteria which belong to the genus of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. Specific primers for each genus are used in PCR reactions for in vitro amplification of definite part of DNA. In this work, total DNA was isolated from three additives (Pangamin Bifi plus, Biopron Junior and Probiodom) by the method of phenol extraction and amplified using genus-specific PCR primers giving amplicons of 523 bp (Bifidobacterium) and 250 bp (Lactobacillus). Occurrence of bacteria of both genera was proved in all of the three tested probiotic products.
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Validation of probotic bacteria presence in fermeted plant food products
Péčiová, Bianka ; Fialová, Lenka (referee) ; Smetana, Jan (advisor)
Probiotic bacteria are an essential part of human nourishment which provide many health benefits. We consume them not only in traditional dairy fermented foodstuff, but also in the ever-expanding fermented plant products. The theoretical part summarized general knowledge about probiotic microorganisms, individual species used in technology of processing plant and dairy fermented products, and their influence on human health. The following chapters are devoted to various methods of identification of probiotic bacteria with emphasis on molecular diagnostics, specifically by PCR method. The experimental part is focused on the identification of lactic acid bacteria in a plant fermented product – in a fermented cabbage using 2 methods of isolation bacterial DNA and subsequent analysis by PCR method.
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Isolation of PCR-ready DNA from probiotic products for baby nutrition
Mantlová, Gabriela ; Havlíková, Šárka (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
The aim of thesis is focused on isolation of DNA in quality for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the identification of probiotic bacteria. From six probiotic supplements for children were isolated PCR-ready DNAs using magnetic carriers P(HEMA-co-GMA). Isolated DNA was amplified by genus-specific and species-specific primers. DNAs of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus genera were identified as: L. acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, L. casei, B. bifidum, B. longum ssp. longum, B. breve, B. longum ssp infantis, B. animalis and S. thermophilus. The identification corresponded with the data declared by the producers.
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The analysis of DNA isolated from different types of probiotic products using real-time PCR and HRM analysis
Sedláková, Lucie ; Rittich, Bohuslav (referee) ; Trachtová, Štěpánka (advisor)
The aim of this diploma thesis was to introduce real-time PCR with high-resolution melting analysis for Bifidobacterium species. Currently a small number of publication, dealing with identification of Bifidobacterium species using high-resolution melting analysis, is available. According to publications dealing with identification of lactic acid bacteria were selected primers P1V1 and P2V1, LAC1 and LAC2, LsppUPF and LsppUPR, V3F and V3R, V6F and V6R. Using this primers bacterial DNA was amplified by real-time PCR with high-resolution melting analysis. After evaluation of the measured results efficiency of selected primers was verified on DNA izolated from complex sample of probiotic product. After further optimisation real-time PCR with high-resolution melting analysis could be suitable using selected primers for Bifidobacterium species.
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Identification of probiotic bacteria in cosmetic creme using PCR technique
Folwarczná, Tereza ; Langová, Denisa (referee) ; Smetana, Jan (advisor)
Probiotic bacteria are found in a wide range of food products and their internal use brings many positive effects for the human body. Thanks to these benefits, probiotic bacteria began to be used in the cosmetic industry with the assumption of similar positive effects as with internal administration. The aim of this bachelor's thesis was the theoretical part, which was devoted to various genera of probiotics, which are most often used in cosmetic products, in which skin diseases, surface probiotics are most often used and what effect they bring in treatment. Subsequently, the most commonly used molecular-biological methods for the identification of probiotic bacteria were described. In the experimental part, the DNA of probiotic bacteria declared by the manufacturer was isolated from two cosmetic creams and subsequently their presence was verified using the polymerase chain reaction method.
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Identification of probiotic Bifidobacterium strains in dairy products
Zovčáková, Monika ; Horák, Daniel (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
Lactobacilli are dominant bacteria of the vaginal flora. Lactobacillus-containing probiotics products are used for the treatement and profylaxis of bacterial urogenital infections. This work is focused on DNA identification and species identification of probiotic bacteria in 5 different vaginal tablets using molecular-genetic methods. Total DNA isolated from complex matrix of vaginal tablets was used for amplification in polymerase chain reaction. DNA was isolated from crude cell lysates by magnetic particles P(HEMA-co-GMA) and by method of phenol extraction. Identification of species of probiotic bacteria was verified using genus-specific and species-specific PCRs. Results of bacterial identification obtained by PCR were compared with declared specification given by producers. Bacteria of genus Lactobacillus were proved in all tablets whereus species identification was in accordance with the stated composition in 1 tablet only.
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Probiotics in food products
Silná, Renata ; Trachtová, Štěpánka (referee) ; Španová, Alena (advisor)
Probiotics are living microorganisms with a positive effect on the consumer when they are added to food in adequate amount. The best known probiotic are lactic acid bacteria and yeast Saccaromyces cerevisiae var. boulardii. The theoretical part of the thesis is focused on using probiotics microorganisms in food. In the experimental part of the thesis were prepared crude lysates from three food products and the presence of bacterial DNA was proved by PCR method.
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Fermentation of different cereals by the probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum 299v
Hamalová, Sabina ; Španová, Alena (referee) ; Prof.Siv Ahrne (advisor)
Počet obyvatel trpících různými infekčními, zánětlivými a alergickými nemocemi stejně jako výskyt laktózové nesnášenlivosti a vysoké hodnoty krevního cholesterolu, má narůstající tendenci. Některé z těchto zdravotních problémů jsou způsobeny nevyváženou střevní mikroflorou. Probiotika jsou pak chápána (nejen) jako potravní komponenty, které přispívají k ustanovení mikrobiální rovnováhy (Parker, 1974) mezi zdraví prospěšnými a škodlivými bakteriemi. Z tohoto důvodu, terapie založená na podávání probiotik pacientům přitáhla zájem ze strany vědců. Vhodný probiotický kmen se pak volí v závislosti na požadovaném zdravotním účinku (příp. zdravotním problému, který má být probiotickou terapií léčen). Lactobacillus plantarum 299v již prokázal své blahodárné účinky na lidech a zároveň byla i potvrzena jeho zdravotní bezpečnost, díky čemuž může tato bakterie být kategorizována jako probiotický kmen (Probi AB, Sweden). I díky tomu je Lactobacillus plantarum 299v ve značné oblibě přidáván do mnoha fukčních potravin a prodáván na trhu pod různými jmény, probiotický nápoj ProViva je jedním takovým příkladem. Cílem této práce bylo studovat fermentační proces na žitném, ječmenném a sojovém substrátu pomocí kmene Lactobacillus plantarum 299v, přičemž zvýšená pozornost byla věnována právě soji a ječmeni jako potenciálně novým substrátům pro výše uvedenou bakterii. Hlavními záměry bylo zkoumání růstu a metabolické aktivity bakterie Lactobacillus plantarum 299v v asociaci s různými cereálními substráty, a později bylo studováno totéž také ve směsi fermentované cereální komponenty s běžně dostupným ovocným džusem. K tomu, aby se dosáhlo optimálních podmínek fermentace, je třeba vzít v úvahu několik aspektů. Hlavní role při konceptování nového fermentovaného produktu patří především zpracování a taktéž kompozici surového materiálu, růstové kapacitě a produktivitě bakteriální kultury a stabilitě finálního produktu během skladování (De Vuyst, 2000). Tyto parametry jsou důležité hlavně ze strany výrobců. Krom toho jsou tu ale i zákazníci, pro něž je přijatelnost produktu založena z velké části na organoleptických vlastnostech finálního probiotického produktu, tj. aromatu a chuti. Přítomnost a dostupnost různých jednotlivých nutrientů, která byla obsažena ve fermentačním médiu výsledkem rozdílných použitých cereálních substrátů, pravděpodobně vyústila v odlišnosti metabolických drah, což pak později mohlo způsobit rozdíly v organoleptických vlastnostech finálního produktu.
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